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The Hejaz region is located in the west of the Arabian Peninsula and on the Red Sea coast. It was originally under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, but after the invasion of Britain and France began one after another, the Ottoman Empire was unable to cope and had to retreat to the north. In the Hejaz region, the region has become an independent region. The Hejaz region is ruled by the Hashemite family, a family descended from Muhammad, the founder of Islam. This gave the Hashemite family a high prestige among the Arabs. Now the 38th patriarch of the Hashemite family, Sharif Hussein Iari of Mecca, is the de facto ruler of the region.

The establishment of the kingdom by the House of Saud gave the Hashemite family a great stimulus. They also sought to establish a kingdom belonging to the Hashemite family. It's just that what they didn't expect was that before they had time to act, the Kingdom declared war on them. The Hashemite family controlled an army of no more than 20,000 men, and with outdated equipment, Gen could not compete with the army of the kingdom. For a time, the Hejaz region fell one after another.

The Hashemite family is not willing to be annexed. In this case, Hussein Iari, began to actively look for foreign help. The British became Hussein Iari's first target.

When Mecca was conquered by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the end of August, important members of the Hashemite family had already left for Cairo, Egypt. There, they would meet with the British Governor in Egypt to discuss British support for the Hashemite family. Britain was lacking an excuse to enter the Arabian Peninsula, and the arrival of the Hashemite family undoubtedly gave Britain this opportunity. If China can intervene in the Middle East under the pretext of helping the House of Saud, then Britain and France can also intervene in the Middle East by helping the Hashemite family. Moreover, the Hashemite family is among the Arabs. It also has a high status, which will be of great help to them in colonizing the Arabian Peninsula.

Another deeper reason is that Britain and France can use this excuse to start a war with China on the Arabian Peninsula. But there is no need to declare war directly on China. In the end, although the two sides of the war were China, Britain and France, nominally, it was a war between the House of Saud and the House of Hashemite, who ruled the Kingdom. Both China and Britain and France are only supporters of these two families. There was no direct declaration of war. There is no need to worry about entering the stage of all-out war. Neither China nor Britain nor France are willing to fight a full-scale war at this time. Therefore, both sides understand this excuse.

At the beginning of September, after a month of preparation. The French expeditionary force of 30,000 has landed in Palestine. There, it was a French colony, and the Damascus area to the east was also a French sphere of influence, and the French army could move freely. The British expeditionary force of 20,000 also arrived in the Sinai Peninsula. Preparations for war are ready.

At the same time, China's military mobilization has also been completed. Three divisions of marines. Arrived in Dammam in the Al Ahsa region. Large quantities of war materiel also began to be loaded and unloaded. It's just that China will not send more troops until Britain and France continue to increase their troops. Three divisions were operating in the Arabian Peninsula, and the logistical pressure was already very high.

September 3. Britain and France officially declared war on the Saudi kingdom at the invitation of the Hashemite family. 50,000 Anglo-French expeditionary forces. An offensive was launched from the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula against the Saudi kingdom. The Saudi royal team, which had just won the battle, was at the height of their morale. Saudi Prince Abdulaziz refused to lure the enemy deep into the construction of the Chinese delegation, and in the northern border area, he fought a fierce battle with the British and French expeditionary forces.

The area where the Kingdom and the Anglo-French expeditionary forces fought fiercely was concentrated in the Tabuk region, an important city in the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Prince Abdulaziz, where 30,000 elite troops of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are concentrated. The Anglo-French coalition also invested more than 30,000 people, and the Hashemite family also invested nearly 10,000 troops.

The battle was very fierce, and although the army of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was strong in the Middle East, it was still a little inadequate in the face of the old British and French expeditionary forces. Whether it is equipment or training, there is still a big gap compared with the British and French forces. After three days of hard fighting, Tabuk was defeated, the Kingdom lost more than 20,000 troops, and Prince Abdulaziz had to drop 10,000 remnants of the defeated army to retreat to the east, losing the entire western part of the Arabian Peninsula to the British and French forces. In this battle, the Anglo-French army also lost nearly 5,000 troops, and the army of the Hashemite family lost more than half. After all, the army of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is trained by lieutenant officers, and its combat power should not be underestimated!

Immediately after the defeat of the Kingdom's armies, the Hashemite family proclaimed the Hejaz Kingdom in the western part of the Arabian Peninsula and called on all Arabs to unite in favor of the orthodox Hashemite family and overthrow the tyrannical Saud family. For a time, the situation of the Saud family was extremely difficult!

Saudi King Abdul Rahman urgently asked for help from Major General Li Hainan, commander of the 8th Marine Division and commander of the 8th Marine Division of the Chinese garrison in Saudi Arabia. He knew that if the squadron did not attack, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would not be able to withstand the attack of the British and French forces.

Of course, China cannot sit idly by, and China's interests are tied to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. If the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is overthrown, China's previous efforts will be in vain.

Therefore, the three divisions of the Chinese Marine Corps, except for the 9th Division, which remained to guard the Al Hasa area, the 8th and 10th Divisions, immediately advanced westward. It's just that the squadron could not adapt to the climate of the Arabian Peninsula, and coupled with transportation problems, the advance was too slow. Fortunately, the Anglo-French forces also faced this problem, and in this regard, neither side took advantage.

On 27 September, the squadron and the Anglo-French forces encountered the Buraidah region in the central part of the Arabian Peninsula. Here, a fierce battle unfolded. The Anglo-French coalition army has a total strength of more than 40,000 people, while the squadron has only more than 30,000 people, even if you add 10,000 Saudi royal troops, it is also at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troops. It's just that the number of troops does not determine the victory of a war. Although the squadron did not have an advantage in terms of strength, it was far superior to the British and French forces in terms of combat power.

The two Marine Divisions of the squadron have hundreds of guns of more than 105 mm, and the equipment of the Marine Division is exactly the same as that of the Army Division. It's just that, in order to facilitate the landing, light weapons are equipped with more. The British and French forces had more than 40,000 people, with a total of more than 100 cannons, and there were also many artillery pieces below 100 mm caliber.

The battle was fierce, and the two sides fought around Buraidah for three days. However, in the end, the Anglo-French army was defeated, losing more than 20,000 people and had to retreat westward. The losses of the squadron, less than three thousand people. Among them, most of them are due to the attrition of flying combat due to unsuitable weather. It's just that although the squadron won the battle, it also lost the ability to pursue. In a big battle, the squadron's ammunition reserves were almost depleted, and it was very difficult to replenish them in the desert. Although the ammunition in Dammam has been piled up, it is very difficult to transport it to the front line, and even if the Kingdom has organized many convoys, it is difficult to meet the consumption of ammunition.

At the same time, the crushing defeat of the Anglo-French forces caused a huge shock in Britain and France. The British and French governments have said that they will continue to increase their troops to the Arabian Peninsula, of which France will send 50,000 additional troops and Britain will also increase its troops by 30,000. Before reinforcements arrived, the Anglo-French forces retreated to the northwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, near Egypt, to confront the squadron.

For a time, the situation on the Arabian Peninsula came to a stalemate. It's just that both sides continue to accumulate strength. Until then, no one wants another big war.

In addition, both sides found it impossible to conduct a large-scale war on the Arabian Peninsula. The logistical pressure alone was enough for the troops to collapse. It is already very difficult to be able to meet the needs of tens of thousands of people!

Although the military operation has stopped, other operations are still in full swing. The squadron, on the one hand, strengthened the delivery of supplies to the front, and on the other hand, continued to arm the Kingdom. Although the Arabs are inferior in combat, they are more able to adapt to the climate here, and it is most suitable to use them to assist in the attack. To this end, the Chinese side offered to help the Kingdom arm an army of 100,000 people for this war. Saudi King Abdul Rahman agreed. Anyway, all the expenses are loans from China, and then deducted from the annual rent paid by China, and they do not need to be borne by the Kingdom, so why would they not want to? Once defeated, the House of Saud is finished. Therefore, the Kingdom is very active in expanding its army.

In addition, China's military intelligence agency has also begun to act actively. Around the Kingdom, the Sultanate of Muscat, the Emirate of Oman, the Kingdom of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Persia in the north are all active. China has a great interest in breaking British colonial rule in the Middle East. At the same time, this is a Middle Eastern country that sees the example of the Kingdom and is very happy to accept help from China. For a time, the entire Middle East region was in the invisible battlefield, and the smoke of gunfire was everywhere.

Wang Yuze even personally instructed that if he could sneer against the British outside the battlefield, it would definitely be the best. And the Kingdom of Kuwait, which is close to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is friendly with the Saudi family, is China's main target!